Toro 74629 - Installing the Mower Deck; Replacing the Grass Deflector

InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(
Figure56).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(
Figure55).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page39).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrassdeector,
dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsysteminplace.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure57.
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Figure57
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure57).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure57).
4.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
5.Replacethegrassdeector(
Figure57).
6.Slidetherod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
7.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,and
betweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderodthrough
secondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure57).
8.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshortstandoff
ondeck.
9.Securerearendofrodintothemowerwithanut
(3/8inch)asshowninFigure57.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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